July
- December, 2004 Archived ECE News Articles and Awards

Tech
Developing Efficient Organic Solar CellAs conventional energy sources become more costly, researchers are
looking for renewable energy for cheaper sources of power. ECE Professor
Bernard Kippelen is working with research team at Georgia Tech's Center for
Organic Photonics and Electronics in developing a new approach to creating
lightweight organic solar cells. (December 13, 2004)

Georgia
Tech Microgenerator Can Power Electronics
Research conducted by ECE Professor Mark Allen and his students, in conjunction
with colleagues from MIT , develops new microengines that can provide 10 times
longer life than batteries for cell phones and laptop computers. (November 23,
2004)

The
50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science
John Terry, a 1999 ECE Ph.D. graduate, was named to Black Engineer’s 50
Most Important Blacks in Research and Science. Dr. Terry is currently the director
of Baseband Systems Engineering at WiQuest Communications, Inc. He was advised
by Doug Williams, an associate professor in digital signal processing and associate
chair for Undergraduate Affairs. (October 1, 2004)